Plants to attract bees and other pollinators
For bees and other pollinating insects select plants to cover as wide a flowering season as possible^. A variety of flower types will support different kinds of bees and insects. Be careful about using pesticide sprays in the garden as they may be harmful to bees and insects, research all chemicals carefully.
Bees - Autumn flowers
3056 plants
Bees - Spring flowers
3065 plants
Bees - Summer flowers
5408 plants
Bees - trees with catkins or flowers
866 plants
Bees - Winter flowers
368 plants
All plants (8360)
Nepeta subsessilis
Short stalked catmint
Oenothera speciosa Twilight = 'Turner01'
White evening primrose, Showy evening primrose
Olearia macrodonta
New Zealand holly, Toothy New Zealand holly
Olearia x haastii
Haast's daisy bush
Paeonia lactiflora 'Bowl of Beauty'
Chinese peony, Garden peony
Paeonia lactiflora 'Duchesse de Nemours'
Chinese peony, Garden peony
Paeonia lactiflora 'Sarah Bernhardt'
Chinese peony, Garden peony
Paeonia suffruticosa
Mountain paeony, Japanese tree peony, Moutan
Paeonia x festiva 'Rubra Plena'
Memorial day paeonia, Common red paeony, Common red peony
Papaver 'Allegro'
Oriental poppy
Papaver 'Beauty of Livermere'
Oriental poppy
Papaver 'Patty's Plum'
Oriental poppy
Papaver 'Royal Wedding'
Oriental poppy
Penstemon 'Andenken an Friedrich Hahn'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Blackbird'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Hewell Pink Bedder'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'King George V'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Pensham Amelia Jane'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Purple Bedder'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Rubicundus'
Red penstemon
Penstemon 'Stapleford Gem'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'White Bedder'
Beard tongue
Perovskia 'Blue Spire'
Azure sage
Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Little Spire'
Russian sage, Azure sage
Perovskia Lacey Blue = 'Lisslitt'
Russian sage
Phlomis russeliana
Russell's phlomis, Greek Jerusalem sage, Sticky Jerusalem sage
Phlox Light Pink Flame = 'Bareleven'
Phlox paniculata
Border phlox, Perennial phlox, Summer phlox, Autumn phlox, Fall phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Blue Paradise'
Border phlox, Summer phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Harlequin'
Border phlox, Summer phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Laura'
Border phlox, Perennial phlox, Summer phlox, Autumn phlox, Fall phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Miss Pepper'
Border phlox, Summer phlox
Phlox paniculata Purple Eye Flame = 'Barthirtythree'
Border phlox, Summer phlox
Phlox subulata 'McDaniel's Cushion'
Moss phlox, Mountain phlox, Moss pink
Phlox subulata 'Tamaongalei'
Moss phlox, Mountain phlox, Moss pink
Phlox x arendsii 'Miss Mary'
Hybrid phlox
Pieris 'Forest Flame'
Lily of the valley shrub
Pieris japonica 'Cupido'
Lily-of-the-Valley bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Katsura'
Lily of the valley bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Little Heath'
Lily of the valley bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Mountain Fire'
Lily of the valley bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Passion'
Lily of the Valley Bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Ralto'
Lily of the Valley Bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Variegata'
Lily of the valley bush, Japanese pieris
Pittosporum
Parchment bark
Pittosporum 'Garnettii'
Parchment bark
Pittosporum tenuifolium
Tawhiwhi, Kohuhu
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Abbotsbury Gold'
Tawhiwhi, Kohuhu